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To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to
each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to
the Nation.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 28, 2013

Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to
each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to
the Nation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.Findings.

Congress makes the following
findings:

(1) On September 11,
2012, the United States consulate, and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, were
attacked by militants.

(2) Four Americans
were killed in the attack, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean
Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods.

(3) Glen Doherty and
Tyrone Woods were former Navy SEALs who served as security personnel in Libya.
As the attack unfolded, they bravely attempted to defend American property and
protect United States diplomatic personnel. In so doing, they selflessly
sacrificed their own lives.

(4) Glen Doherty was a
Navy SEAL for 12 years and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He attained the rank
of Petty Officer First Class and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Medal. After leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked with the Department of State
to protect American diplomats.

(5) Tyrone Woods
served for 20 years as a Navy SEAL, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In
Iraq, he led multiple raids and reconnaissance missions and earned the Bronze
Star. After retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Tyrone
Woods worked with the Department of State to protect American diplomats.

SEC. 2. Congressional
Gold Medal.

(a) Award
Authorized.—The Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make
appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of the Congress,
of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Glen Doherty and
Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

(b) Design and
Striking.—For the purposes of
the awards referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall strike
the gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be
determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. Duplicate
medals.

Under such regulations
as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in
bronze of the gold medals struck under section 2, at a price sufficient to
cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of
machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medals.

SEC. 4. National
medals.

Medals struck pursuant
to this Act are National medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United
States Code.

SEC. 5. Authorization of
appropriations; proceeds of sale.

(a) Authorization of
Appropriations.—There are
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund
such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the cost of the medals struck
pursuant to this Act.

(b) Proceeds of
Sale.—Amounts received from
the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the
United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.